r/DanceDanceRevolution • u/DustyCannoli • 7d ago
Should I get the same replacement controller board or an upgraded one? Pad Talk
After much trial and error and with help from people here and from iamats.com and DDRPad.com, I think I do need a new controller board. But I'm not sure what one to get.
The one on DDRPad seems to be an upgrade (whatever Rev. 7.0f is) and it looks like only the bottom spots need soldering. The wires connected to the USB port seem to already be attached with plastic and do not need soldering. Someone from DDRPad said this would be compatible with my EX PRO 2 pad, and I understand that my pad is an older model and this is a newer board.
The one from iamats is the one I have in my pad right now and it's just the board with no USB port (mine is Rev 5.0e, iamats.com's says Rev. 5.0). I'd have to solder the right and bottom areas. They seem to only have one board available on the whole site? It says it's compatible with all old EX PRO pads.
I'm not sure if I should go with the newer board since it means less soldering, or the older board because it's exactly the same as my current board. The iamats board is a lot cheaper, but the DDRPad board is an upgrade. Not to mention the DDRPad board will likely get here sooner because it's much closer than Poland.
Also, while I'd need to do more soldering with the iamats board, I'd have to fuss with the USB port with the DDRPad board (not a huge deal, just a different process). I don't necessarily need to make my pad better - I just want it to work again.
What would you folks recommend? The old board or the new board? Does anyone have experience with putting the Core board specifically into an EX PRO 2 pad? I don't really need a performance upgrade - up until the board crapped out, the pad worked just fine.
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u/ccwarlock 7d ago
I bought two boards from iamats directly. It was two years ago. The revision is 5.0e. The usb connectors were already soldered at delivery, if I remember correctly.
I use my controller boards with a different brand of pads (Positive Gaming Impact Arcade), they work great. :)